The Cheonma-2 is a Tier 10 special premium Main Battle Tank under Francine De Laroche's dealership.
History[]
Class: Main Battle Tank
Developed: 2020-2024+
Service: 2024+
Vehicles Built: 9 (?)
Operators : North Korea
The Cheonma-2 Main Battle Tank is the latest development of the North Korean military industry. It was first seen during a 2020 military parade to celebrate the 75th anniversary of North Korea's Worker Party and caused quite a stir despite being clearly being (back then) an unfinished mock-up. In western media, the vehicle was dubbed M2020 as no official designation was available at the time.
Judging by the shape of the hull and the engine bay, the tank is some kind of a variant of the odd T-62/T-72 hybrid platform that led to the Chonma-ho series of tanks and the Seon'gun-915 (that appeared in 2009). Given the state of North Korean metallurgy, the armor is very likely inferior to the current generation MBTs but it is enhanced by a hard-kill APS and tiles of unknown ERA.
The tank is armed with what is likely a 125mm smoothbore cannon and, in a fashion typical for North Korean MBTs, a missile launcher (likely firing Bulsae-5 ATGMs that are said to be similar to Russian Kornet in power). The tank is also reportedly equipped with an unusually advanced Fire Control System that is based on Russian technology. Some sources claim the tank is powered by a 1200hp variant of the Russian V-46 engine.
In May 2024, it was discovered that the tank was in active service already and is fully functional, judging from a number of photos of a military exercise. Its name was also revealed recently – Cheonma-2. Given the speed with which the vehicle appeared, one can only wonder how the North Koreans gained the technologies to do so (although the answer is perhaps not that difficult to deduce).
There are rumors of mass-production but only about 9 vehicles of this type have been seen during a single occasion, which likely means more do not exist yet.
Vehicle Traits[]
- Armored: This vehicle's armor can withstand a lot of punishment, allowing it to survive even serious firefights.
- Heavy Weapon: This vehicle carries one of the largest weapons around with significantly increased damage per shot.
- Modern APS: This vehicle's advanced Active Protection Sytem can destroy not only incoming ATGMs, but also other types of shells.
- Thermobaric ATGM: This vehicle can launch special thermobaric ATGMs that act like massive HE shells.
Ammunition[]
| Ammo Name |
Ammo Type |
XP Cost | Damage | Penetration | Velocity | Reload Time |
More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125mm DTC-10-125 APFSDS | APFSDS-DU | Stock | 720 | 825[note 1] mm | 1750 m/s | 8.50 s | ||
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| 125mm DTB-125 HE | HE | Stock | 995[note 2] | 50 mm | 850 m/s | 8.50 s | ||
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| 125mm DTP-125 HEAT | HEAT | Stock | 930 | 1000 mm | 905 m/s | 8.50 s | ||
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| Bulsae 5-HEAT ATGM | ATGM-TH | Stock | 1100[note 3] | 1300 mm | 320 m/s | 24.00 s | ||
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| Bulsae 5-HE ATGM | ATGM-TB |  10[note 4]
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1200 | 100 mm | 320 m/s | 24.00 s | ||
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| 30mm GPD-30 HE | HE | Stock | 50[note 5] | 10 mm | 185 m/s | 2.00 s | ||
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| 30mm RHF-HEF HEAT | HEAT | Stock | 50[note 6] | 120 mm | 185 m/s | 2.00 s | ||
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Upgrades[]
Armor[]
| XP Cost | Credit Cost | Hull Armor |
Hull Composition |
Turret Armor |
Turret Composition |
ERA Name | ERA Penetration Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Stock | 930 mm (vs AP) 1380 mm (vs HEAT) |
Composite | 1000 mm (vs AP) 1500 mm (vs HEAT) |
Composite | ERA kit (Gen 3) | 50% (vs AP) 80% (vs HEAT) |
| This MBT's front is protected by composite armor. Composite armor consists of combined layers of steel and other material and offers excellent protection against HEAT shells and ATGMs. Its steel sides and rear are considerably more vulnerable. | |||||||
Weapon[]
| Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Aim Time | Reload Time | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125mm M2020 Smoothbore Cannon | Stock | Stock | 2.13 s | 8.50 s | ||
Stats:
Ammo:
125mm DTC-10-125 APFSDS 125mm DTB-125 HE 125mm DTP-125 HEAT | ||||||
| 125mm M2020 Smoothbore Cannon + 30mm Grenade Launcher | 10[note 7]
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 10
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2.13 s | 8.50 s | ||
Stats:
Ammo:
125mm DTC-10-125 APFSDS 125mm DTB-125 HE 125mm DTP-125 HEAT 30mm GPD-30 HE 30mm RHV-HEF HEAT | ||||||
| Bulsae 5 ATGM Launcher | Stock | Stock | N/A | 24.00 s | ||
Stats:
Ammo:
Bulsae 5-HEAT ATGM Bulsae 5-HE ATGM | ||||||
Engine[]
| Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Max Speed | Reverse Speed | Forward Acceleration |
Hull Traverse | Fire Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-46K1 1200 hp Diesel Engine | Stock | Stock | 70 km/h | 29 km/h | 5.66 s (0 to 32 km/h) 27.81 s (0 to Max Speed) |
24.47° | 4 % |
| Shanxi 12V150HB-2 1500 hp Diesel Engine | 10[note 8]
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10
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80 km/h | 32 km/h | 4.53 s (0 to 32 km/h) 28.94 s (0 to Max Speed) |
34.29° | 4 % |
Parts[]
| Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Stock | Stock | Hit points are increased by 200 | |
 3D17M Smoke Grenades |
Stock | Stock | Comes with 8 charges Takes 25s to recharge Duration: 10s |
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 NK APS |
Stock | Stock | Automatic Hard Kill APS Target Acquisition Range: 500m Charges: 12 Cooldown: 60s Angle of Effect: 360° Automatic Soft Kill APS Target Acquisition Range: 350m Effective Range: 350m Multiplier to ATGM's Standard Noise: x 7 Additional ATGM Noise Penalty: 2.0 Penalty to ATGM Agility: x0.65 Angle of Effect: 360° |
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 Stock Tracks |
Stock | Stock | Mobility (Light Terrain): 89.4% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 75.2% |
Abilities[]
| Name | XP Cost | Stats | Activation Time |
Duration | Cooldown | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rapid Fire |
Stock | Rate of Fire: +20% ATGM Noise: 15 m |
N/A | 20 s | 60 s | ||
Description: No conditions bound to this ability. | |||||||
 Supercharged Hard-Kill APS |
Stock | Cooldown: 0.5s Intercepts Gun Shells of Caliber Over: 100mm Extra Charges: 15 |
N/A | 10 s | 120 s | ||
Description: No conditions bound to this ability. | |||||||
 Top Speed |
Stock | Acceleration: +200% Max Speed: +5% Hull Traverse Rate: +50% Camo Penalty from Motion: +50% |
N/A | 20 s | 60 s | ||
Description: No conditions bound to this ability. | |||||||
Footnotes[]
- ↑ 825 mm at 150m;
619 mm at 500m - ↑ 279 for Partial Penetration;
70 for Non-Penetrating Hits - ↑ 220 for Non-Penetrating Hits
- ↑ Requires player to complete 150 Battle Path main missions, repeatable Battle Coin missions, or challenges to unlock.
- ↑ 14 for Partial Penetration;
5 for Non-Penetrating Hits - ↑ 7 for Non-Penetrating Hits
- ↑ Requires player to complete 100 Battle Path main missions, repeatable Battle Coin missions, or challenges to unlock.
- ↑ Requires player to complete 50 Battle Path main missions, repeatable Battle Coin missions, or challenges to unlock.